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Artem Lobov
Born (1986-08-11) August 11, 1986 (age 39)
Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
(now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
Other names The Russian Hammer
Residence Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Russian
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 146 lb (66 kg)
Division Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach 65 in (165 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Team SBG Ireland
Trainer John Kavanagh (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
David Jones (Striking)
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2010–2021
Mixed martial arts record
Total 30
Wins 13
By knockout 4
By submission 2
By decision 7
Losses 15
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 12
Draws 1
No contests 1

Artem Lobov (born August 11, 1986) is a former professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer with both Irish and Russian roots. He is known by his nickname, "The Russian Hammer." Artem used to compete in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). More recently, he competed in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

Artem started his professional fighting career in 2010. He was also a cast member on a TV show called The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber. He has fought for several organizations, including ACB, UFC, and British promotions like Cage Warriors and Cage Contender. Artem trains and fights out of Dublin, Ireland, as a member of SBG Ireland.

Mixed Martial Arts Journey

Starting His Career

Artem Lobov began his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) journey in November 2010 with a European fighting group called Cage Warriors. His first professional fight was a loss to Patrick Vickers. Before he appeared on The Ultimate Fighter, Artem had a record of 11 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw, plus one fight that ended with no result. He usually competed in the featherweight division but also fought at lightweight and welterweight.

Fighting in Absolute Championship Berkut

On January 31, 2015, Artem fought Rasul Shovhalov at an event called ACB 13. Artem won this fight by making his opponent give up in the second round.

His Time on The Ultimate Fighter

To join The Ultimate Fighter house, fighters must win special preliminary fights. Artem lost his first fight to Mehdi Baghdad. However, his coach and teammate, Conor McGregor, brought him back into the competition. Each coach was allowed to bring back one fighter who had lost in the preliminary rounds.

In the main rounds, Artem defeated James Jenkins by TKO (Technical Knockout). He did the same in the quarter-finals against Chris Gruetzemacher. In the semi-finals, he knocked out Julian Erosa to reach the finals. He was supposed to fight Saul Rogers, another fighter from his team, but Saul had visa problems and was replaced by Ryan Hall.

Competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Artem Lobov faced Ryan Hall in the final of The Ultimate Fighter 22 on December 11, 2015. Ryan Hall won the fight by a unanimous decision from the judges.

Artem's next fight was against Alex White on February 6, 2016. He lost this fight by unanimous decision as well.

After these losses, Artem was given another chance in the UFC. He fought Chris Avila at UFC 202 and won by unanimous decision. This was a big win for him.

On November 19, 2016, Artem faced Teruto Ishihara at UFC Fight Night 99. Artem won this fight by unanimous decision too.

Artem then had a big fight against Cub Swanson on April 22, 2017. This was the main event at UFC Fight Night 108. Artem lost the fight by unanimous decision, but both fighters earned the Fight of the Night award for their exciting performance.

Artem's next fight was against Andre Fili on October 21, 2017. He lost this fight by unanimous decision.

Artem was scheduled to fight Alex Caceres on April 7, 2018. However, he was removed from the event due to an incident involving a bus. This happened after a disagreement on April 3, 2018.

Later, Artem was set to fight Zubaira Tukhugov on October 27, 2018. But Tukhugov was removed from the fight because of his involvement in a post-fight incident at UFC 229. Michael Johnson replaced him. Johnson weighed in a little over the limit, so the fight became a special "catchweight" bout. Artem lost this fight by unanimous decision.

On January 29, 2019, it was announced that Artem Lobov had left the UFC.

After the UFC

On September 12, 2020, Artem signed a contract for one fight with Arena Fight Championship. He was supposed to fight Ylies Djiroun on December 12, 2020. However, the event was postponed because of several cases of COVID-19.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing Career

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

After leaving the UFC, Artem Lobov signed a three-fight contract with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). This contract also allowed him to compete in MMA. He fought Jason Knight in the main event of Bare Knuckle FC 5 on April 6, 2019. Artem won the fight by unanimous decision.

Artem's next fight was against Paulie Malignaggi on June 22, 2019, at BKFC 6. There had been some tension between them before the fight. Artem won this fight by unanimous decision. Even though Malignaggi started strong, Artem used constant pressure to win the later rounds.

Artem faced Jason Knight again in a rematch at Bare Knuckle FC 9 on November 16, 2019. This time, Knight won the fight when Artem's corner stopped the fight in the fifth and final round.

Mahatch FC

On July 24, 2021, Artem Lobov fought Ukrainian Olympic silver medalist and professional boxer Denys Berinchyk in a bare-knuckle match at Mahatch FC in Kyiv, Ukraine. Artem was knocked down in the third and fourth rounds. He ultimately lost the fight when he could not continue for the fifth round.

Achievements and Awards

Mixed Martial Arts

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

  • Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
    • BKFC Fight of the Year 2019 vs. Jason Knight 1

Mixed Martial Arts Record

Professional record breakdown
31 matches 14 wins 15 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 3 2
By decision 7 12
Draws 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–15–1 (1) Michael Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith October 27, 2018 3 5:00 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Catchweight (147 lbs) bout; Johnson missed weight.
Loss 14–14–1 (1) Andre Fili Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till October 21, 2017 3 5:00 Gdańsk, Poland
Loss 14–13–1 (1) Cub Swanson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov April 22, 2017 5 5:00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 14–12–1 (1) Teruto Ishihara Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 November 19, 2016 3 5:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 13–12–1 (1) Chris Avila Decision (unanimous) UFC 202 August 20, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–12–1 (1) Alex White Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Featherweight.
Loss 12–11–1 (1) Ryan Hall Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale December 11, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter 22 lightweight tournament final.
Win 12–10–1 (1) Rasul Shovhalov Submission (armbar) ACB 13: Poland vs. Russia January 31, 2015 2 1:32 Płock, Poland
Draw 11–10–1 (1) Pawel Kielek Draw (majority) Fighters Arena 10 November 22, 2014 3 5:00 Łódź, Poland
Win 11–10 (1) Andrew Fisher TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 70 August 16, 2014 3 4:59 Dublin, Ireland Featherweight bout.
Loss 10–10 (1) Michael Doyle Decision (unanimous) Clan Wars 19 June 7, 2014 3 5:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland For the Clan Wars Lightweight Championship.
Loss 10–9 (1) Andre Winner Decision (unanimous) All or Nothing 6 May 3, 2014 3 5:00 Leeds, England All or Nothing Lightweight Tournament Final.
Win 10–8 (1) Ali Maclean Decision (split) All or Nothing 6 May 3, 2014 3 5:00 Leeds, England Return to Lightweight.
Loss 9–8 (1) Alex Enlund Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 65 March 1, 2014 1 2:24 Dublin, Ireland
Win 9–7 (1) Martin Svensson TKO (punches) Trophy MMA 3: New Year's Bash 2 December 28, 2013 2 3:51 Malmö, Sweden
Loss 8–7 (1) Christian Holley Decision (unanimous) OMMAC 19: Vendetta November 30, 2013 3 5:00 Liverpool, England
Win 8–6 (1) Kamil Gniadek Decision (unanimous) Immortals Fight Promotions 1 August 31, 2013 3 5:00 Aberdeen, Scotland Lightweight bout.
Win 7–6 (1) Andy Green TKO (elbows) Immortal Fighting Championship 8 June 8, 2013 1 N/A Letterkenny, Ireland
Win 6–6 (1) Alex Leite Decision (split) Cage Contender 17: Rooney vs. Philpott May 25, 2013 3 5:00 Newry, Northern Ireland
NC 5–6 (1) Artur Sowinski NC (overturned) Celtic Gladiator 5 September 22, 2012 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 5–6 Jay Furness Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors Fight Night 7 September 1, 2012 3 5:00 Amman, Jordan Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win 5–5 Shay Walsh TKO (punches) OMMAC 14: Bring the Pain July 28, 2012 3 0:22 Liverpool, England
Loss 4–5 Araik Margarian Decision (unanimous) Pancrase Fighting Championship 4 April 14, 2012 3 5:00 Marseilles, France
Win 4–4 Kamil Korycki Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors: 46 May 28, 2012 3 5:00 Kyiv, Ukraine
Loss 3–4 Saul Rogers Decision (split) Budo 3: Rogers vs. Lobov November 5, 2011 3 5:00 Bolton, England
Loss 3–3 Mike Wilkinson TKO (punches) Raw 1: Enter Colosseum September 11, 2011 2 3:52 Liverpool, England
Loss 3–2 Steve O'Keefe Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 43 July 9, 2011 3 1:24 London, England
Win 3–1 Uche Ihiekwe Submission (triangle choke) OMMAC 10: Step in the Arena June 4, 2011 3 1:07 Liverpool, England
Win 2–1 Dave Hill Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 41 April 24, 2011 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 1–1 Patrick Vickers Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 39: The Uprising November 27, 2010 3 5:00 Cork, Ireland
Win 1–0 Ian Turner Submission Cage Contender 7 November 12, 2010 2 2:31 Belfast, Ireland
Source:
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3–1 Julian Erosa TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs Team Faber December 9, 2015 1 1:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 22 Semifinal.
Win 2–1 Chris Gruetzemacher KO (punches) November 25, 2015 2 3:15 TUF 22 Quarterfinal.
Win 1–1 James Jenkins TKO (punches) November 11, 2015 1 4:07 TUF 22 Elimination Round.
Loss 0–1 Mehdi Baghdad Decision (majority) September 9, 2015 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 22 preliminary round. Later returned as an alternate.
Source:

Bare Knuckle Record

Professional record breakdown
4 matches 2 wins 2 losses
By knockout 0 2
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2–2 Denys Berinchyk TKO (retirement) Mahatch FC 6 July 24, 2021 4 2:00 Kyiv, Ukraine
Loss 2–1 Jason Knight TKO (corner stoppage) BKFC 9 November 16, 2019 5 0:27 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 2–0 Paulie Malignaggi Decision (unanimous) BKFC 6 June 22, 2019 5 2:00 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 Jason Knight Decision (unanimous) BKFC 5 April 6, 2019 5 2:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Fight of the Year (2019).

See also

  • List of current UFC fighters
  • List of male mixed martial artists
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